Mechanical Team Develop a Strategy Prototype Design and Build the Final Robot

Develop a Strategy

Prototype

Design and Build the Final Robot

Manipulators Scores Points…

Lift an Object Center of Gravity Lifting Power

Center of Gravity

Lifting Power

Grasp an Object Entanglement Letting go…

Entanglement

Letting go…

Hang from a Bar Super strong lifter to lift robot.

Super strong lifter

to lift robot.

Pick Up Balls Rollers and Belts Hoppers

Rollers and Belts

Hoppers

Drive Train Provides Mobility…

Swerve Drive Complex Very Maneuverable

Complex

Very Maneuverable

Treads Provide Unnecessary Traction Good at Climbing Steps

Provide Unnecessary Traction

Good at Climbing Steps

Wheels Common Designs 2 Wheels – 2 powered wheels and two casters. 4 Wheels – All 4 wheels are powered. 6 Wheels (most common) – Middle wheel lowered.

Common Designs

2 Wheels – 2 powered wheels and two casters.

4 Wheels – All 4 wheels are powered.

6 Wheels (most common) – Middle wheel lowered.

Climb a Ramp Low center of gravity “Bottoming out”

Low center of gravity

“Bottoming out”

KOP Motors FIRST provides us with an assortment of motors, varying in power and speed…

Motors According to Speed Fisher Price Small CIM Big CIM Mabuchi Window Lift Globe Van Door In General: The slower the speed the greater the power

Fisher Price

Small CIM

Big CIM

Mabuchi

Window Lift

Globe

Van Door

In General:

The slower the speed the greater the power

Motors According to Power Globe Van Door Motor Window Lift Big CIM Small CIM Fisher Price Mabuchi

Globe

Van Door Motor

Window Lift

Big CIM

Small CIM

Fisher Price

Mabuchi

Power Transmission

Roller Chains Two different sizes: 35 25

Two different sizes:

35

25

Gears Shifting Non-Shifting

Shifting

Non-Shifting

Frames

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